The Promise of a 7-Foot Fir Tree

Holiday Tree

When you step back and think about bringing a 7-foot, live tree into your house and hanging trinkets on it, it seems a bit odd. Even more perplexing is how a Douglas Fir, standing indoors and isolated from its former forest mates, can offer a deep sense of human connection. But so it is. These…

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PeopleSense Consulting Named NHBSR Sustainability Slam Finalist!

PeopleSense Consulting was again named a finalist in the Small Company category for Workplace in the 2020 NHBSR Sustainability Slam! This annual event is full of great stories, that like ours, inspire businesses both big and small to take on the really important issues. We can be a force for change. Our story: When COVID…

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Giving Thanks & Graceful Giving

Graceful Giving 2020 Announcement

November brings with it one of my favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. It’s more than just delicious food and time to spend with people you care about (both very important!). It’s also a time to show gratitude. It feels especially important now to take time to recognize all the good in our lives. And I’d suggest that…

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October 2020 Power Hour: Let’s Talk about Accountability

In this month’s Flash Consulting Power Hour, the PeopleSense Consulting team discusses the ins and outs of Accountability. Holding yourself and others accountable is a critical piece of healthy workplace cultures, yet it is often avoided or not done well. We talk about why it’s important, why’s it hard, and how to move towards making…

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Accountability in the Workplace Can Be Hard

Accountability in the Workplace Two Paths

One of the toughest decisions a leader makes is taking action when an employee isn’t working out. Maybe the reason is due to inadequate performance or it could be a poor cultural fit. In either case, if appropriate steps have been taken to resolve the issue and lots of support has been given, the right…

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September 2020 Power Hour: Reinvigorating Your Team After Months of Covid

In this month’s Flash Consulting Power Hour, the PeopleSense Consulting team discusses how to rejuvenate your team after months of Covid. We explore three areas (Different Work Schedules, Personalism vs Professionalism, and Changing Uncertainty) and discuss strategies to create not just a new normal, but a BETTER normal. Listen in and learn actionable ways to…

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Make Conflict in the Workplace a Catalyst for Change

Addressing Conflict in the Workplace (and out)

“Can a person ever change?” That was the question we kept looping back to in a virtual meeting I held with several managers last week. These seasoned professionals posed the same question multiple times and in various ways. But it all boiled down to the idea of whether conflict in the workplace can truly become…

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August 2020 Power Hour: Introducing the Culture Catalyst™

In this month’s Power Hour, the PeopleSense team reveals a new and exciting learning platform, called Everything DiSC® Catalyst™.  Today’s workers are overwhelmed with the fast pace of change. However, organizations can only thrive when employees are engaged and connected. Catalyst is a practical tool that empowers individuals to build a culture where individuals have…

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4 Powerful Ways to Improve Employee Engagement

Improve Employee Engagement

Managers can be oblivious to the reality of how their staff really feels. If the signs aren’t hitting them squarely between the eyes (and sometimes even when they are), managers can be so fixated on their own story that they think everyone is happy, when in fact, they aren’t. Without paying attention, there’s no way…

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